況 (kuàng)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 兄 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“況，寒水也。从水，兄聲。”

Original meaning

cold water

Components

• 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
• 兄 (sound)